Podcast appearances and mentions of michael fertik

The US Justice Department has told a federal judge that it is mulling over recommending that Google be forced to sell parts of its operations, as a way to tackle the monopoly the tech giant holds over the online search market. This could be the biggest antitrust move in the country since the attempted breakup of Microsoft two decades ago. We discuss this and the latest figures detailing the US public deficit with venture capitalist and founder of Heroic Ventures, Michael Fertik.

As the US presidential election campaign is roiled by Joe Biden's decision to pull out of the race against Donald Trump, we look at the role Silicon Valley has been playing in the contest so far. Long a bastion of liberal values, the US tech scene is seeing an increase in backers to Trump and the Republican Party. Michael Fertik, founder and managing partner of Heroic Ventures, tells FRANCE 24 how this has happened and why so many venture capitalists are drawn to the MAGA (Make America Great Again) message. 

In this episode, host Jeff Dudan sits down with Michael Fertik, a pioneer in the field of online reputation management and a keen investor in AI and technology startups. Fertik shares his unique insights into the evolving landscape of AI, the significance of reputation in the digital age, and personal anecdotes that shaped his entrepreneurial journey. From the early days of Reputation.com to exploring the nuances of venture capital, this discussion dives into the challenges and opportunities of tech entrepreneurship, the impact of AI on society, and the personal decisions that guide us through life's adventures. Want to own your own business? Take our business ownership quiz: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/business-ownership-quiz?hs_preview=UuqYSzMR-159529547022For your FREE Discernment eBook: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/discernmentJoin our Exclusive Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442332473300030/ Visit our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehomefrontpod/Tune in on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehomefrontpod?sub_confirmation=1Join and be a part of On The Homefront: https://linktr.ee/homefrontpodcastConnect with Jeff Dudan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudan Connect with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefertik/

In this episode, host Jeff Dudan sits down with Michael Fertik, a pioneer in the field of online reputation management and a keen investor in AI and technology startups. Fertik shares his unique insights into the evolving landscape of AI, the significance of reputation in the digital age, and personal anecdotes that shaped his entrepreneurial journey. From the early days of Reputation.com to exploring the nuances of venture capital, this discussion dives into the challenges and opportunities of tech entrepreneurship, the impact of AI on society, and the personal decisions that guide us through life's adventures.For your FREE Discernment eBook: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/discernmentJoin our Exclusive Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442332473300030/Visit our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehomefrontpod/Tune in on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehomefrontpod?sub_confirmation=1Join and be a part of On The Homefront: https://linktr.ee/homefrontpodcastConnect with Jeff Dudan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudanConnect with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefertik/

Google has taken its Gemini AI image generator offline after the tool's historically inaccurate images prompted criticism across the internet. Heroic Ventures founder, futurist and podcaster Michael Fertik discusses various LLM controversies–some involving Elon Musk–and the solutions to bias in AI. Fertik underlines the importance of these “fixes” early in AI adoption, before AI-generated inaccuracies find their way into public knowledge. Anthony Scaramucci breaks down CNBC's latest conversation with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, including his perspective on the economy, bitcoin, and politics. Plus, CNBC's Sharon Epperson loves talking about personal finance, but a new survey shows that many people–and many women–do not. Tune into CNBC's “Women & Wealth” event on March 5th for more personal finance conversation.  Anthony Scaramucci - 02:53Michael Fertik - 22:41Sharon Epperson - 31:13 In this episode:Michael Fertik, @michaelfertikAnthony Scaramucci, @scaramucciSharon Epperson, @Sharon_EppersonJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Today I'm bringing you an episode that covers a new topic for this show — how to find the right program when you realize your child is in need of more substantial therapeutic support or intervention. I've wanted to cover this topic for a long time because I know how overwhelming it can be if this is a road your family is going down. Sue Scheff has decades of experience in this field, personal and professional, and I'm grateful she joined me to shed light on the ins and outs of navigating different therapeutic programs. With Sue's fascinating background, we could have explored many different topics for this episode, but what I wanted to do in this conversation is to have Sue give us an overview of the options available to parents whose kids are struggling with challenging or dangerous behaviors and are in need of more intensive supports. Sue explains the difference between therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers and wilderness programs, what the signals are that a child would benefit from these types of supports, how to identify the best fit program, the possibilities for having programs covered by insurance, and much more. About Sue ScheffFounder and President of Parents' Universal Resource Experts Inc. (P.U.R.E.™), Sue Scheff has been leveraging her personal experiences to help others through her organization since 2001. After being stalked, harassed, bullied and slandered online – in 2006, Scheff won a landmark case for internet defamation with an $11.3M jury verdict. Since then, she's been an advocate for cyberbullying prevention and promoting the importance of online reputation. She has three published books, Wit's End (HCI 2007), Google Bomb (HCI 2009) with a foreword by Michael Fertik, and her latest, Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate (Sourcebooks 2017) with a foreword by Monica Lewinsky.Things you'll learn from this episodeThe differences between therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, and wilderness programsWhat the signs are that a child may be in need of more intensive intervention or a therapeutic programHow to go about identifying and vetting programs that are an ideal fit for a child's individual challengesThe possibilities that exist for having the high cost of therapeutic programs be partially (or fully) covered by insuranceWhether or not parents should be concerned about placing their teens in programs where their peer group may be dealing with more problematic behavior and negatively influence a teenWhy any therapeutic program has to involve the whole family in order for it to be effective Resources mentioned for Sue Scheff's websiteParents' Universal Resource Experts Inc. (P.U.R.E.™)Wit's End: Advice and Resources for Saving Your Out-of-Control Teen by Sue ScheffGoogle Bomb: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate by Sue ScheffShame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate by Sue ScheffSue Scheff on FacebookSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting Visit Tilt Parenting Take the free 7-Day Challenge Read a chapter of Differently Wired Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram

Elon Musk has announced his plan to step aside as Twitter CEO, and has hired NBCUniversal global ad chief Linda Yaccarino to take his place. CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on the news, and former CEO of Ford Mark Fields discusses what this decision means for Tesla's shareholders. Good and bad actors are leveraging AI in their work; Heroic Ventures founder and AI investor Michael Fertik discusses recent innovations in cybersecurity, as hackers use AI to create more efficient scams and other cyber tech players work to combat them. Plus, negotiators in Washington are still working on a debt ceiling solution.  In this episode:Kayla Tausche, @kaylatauscheJulia Boorstin, @JBoorstinMelissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBCJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

Today I am talking to Michael Fertik. Michael Fertik is a serial entrepreneur and investor.  He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Heroic Ventures, Reputation, SightGlass, b4.ai, and others. He is also the author of several books of fiction and non-fiction, including the New York Times bestseller The Reputation Economy and a frequent contributor to global media. He is a recipient of the TechAmerica Entrepreneur of the Year award and a WEF Technology Pioneer. He has taught at Harvard for almost a decade.We got into a lot about all this so have fun listening! If you have input, criticism, or guest suggestions (including yourself) for the podcast, shoot me an email at Joseph@excellentatlife.com. Check out my unbelievably amazing personal growth newsletter at ExcellentatLife.com. The critics are going mad over it so I'm sure you will as well.In the meantime, may you walk your own winding path well.Joseph Gerstel

Michael Fertik is Managing Director and Founder of Heroic Ventures and the Executive Chairman and Founder of Reputation.com.  He has also been the Founder and CEO of b4.ai, WaveShift, Sightglass Vision, among others. Heroic Ventures is a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused almost exclusively on first-money and formation investing.  Reputation.com is the world's leading company in digital reputation and customer experience. Learn more at https://createeveryopportunity.org/

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Michael Fertik, author of The Reputation Economy: How to Optimize Your Digital Footprint in a World Where Your Reputation Is Your Most Valuable Asset. Michael Fertik is Managing Director and Founder of Heroic Ventures and the Executive Chairman and Founder of Reputation.com. He has also been the Founder and CEO of b4.ai, WaveShift, Sightglass Vision, among others. Fertik is the co-author of two non-fiction books, Wild West 2.0 (2010), and New York Times best seller, The Reputation Economy (2015). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Name: Michael FertikCurrent title: Founder & Managing PartnerCurrent organisation: Heroic VenturesMichael Fertik is a serial entrepreneur with exits in both high tech and life sciences.  In 2016, he founded Heroic Ventures, which is a first-money venture firm focusing on Silicon Valley and Israel.  He is also a published fiction writer.Resources mentioned in this episode:Free Download of The Leadership Survival Guide (10 World-Class Leaders Reveal Their Secrets)https://store.consultclarity.org/leadership-survival-guide-10-world-class-leaders-reveal-their-secrets1625572748028The Leadership Conversations Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4IB6V41kr4GVJ98XLHMPeCThe Jonno White Leadership Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/2p8rvWrYW2XNLl9Z8m3pTsThe Leadership Question of the Day Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6eZ4lZ2bgA8aczPKY4Oqw6Clarity Websitehttps://www.consultclarity.org/7 Questions on Leadership Serieshttps://www.consultclarity.org/large-enterprises-leadershipWe'd Love To Interview YOU In Our 7 Questions On Leadership Series!https://www.consultclarity.org/7-questions-interestSubscribe To Clarity's Mailing Listhttps://www.consultclarity.org/subscribeJonno White's eBook Step Up or Step Outhttps://store.consultclarity.org/step-up-or-step-out-sales-page1640131063671Jonno White's Book Step Up or Step Out (Amazon)https://www.amazon.com/Step-Up-Out-Difficult-Conflict-ebook/dp/B0925MB4SR

Israel is an amazing country. Some people love it for its Biblical history and sites, while others love the people and culture. And some people know little to nothing about Israel and believe it is some foreign place. Well, meet Michael Fertik, an entrepreneur and venture capital investor, turned author, who wants to help everyone connect to Israel, even those with little to no appreciation for the Jewish people, the Bible and the amazing history of our land.

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Author and businessman Michael Fertik joins Eve to speak about his book ‘Hip Set'. He categorizes the genre as ‘noir', usually focused on tough characters whose outlook on life is cynical, bleak and pessimistic. The setting of his fast paced crime novel, however, is Tel Aviv, whose beach backdrop and unique meld of people and cultures take it out of any typical style. Fertik's Zionism is a refreshingly realistic take on a very vibrant and flawed country whose depth, chaos and history make it one of a kind. The ‘conflict' prism often prevents people seeing the truth of Israel; his nuanced and well written novel is a great way to begin to feel the excitement and the challenges of this old new country.

WOW! I learned so much talking with Michael; I feel like this podcast shouldn't even be free! Michael Fertik is Managing Director and Founder of Heroic Ventures and the Executive Chairman and Founder of Reputation.com. Heroic Ventures is a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused almost exclusively on first-money and formation investing.Reputation.com is the world’s leading company in digital reputation. A futurist with more than ten patents, Michael is credited with pioneering the field of online reputation management (ORM) and lauded as the world’s leading cyberthinker in digital privacy and reputation. Michael was named Entrepreneur of the Year by TechAmerica, an annual award given by the technology industry trade group to an individual they feel embodies the entrepreneurial spirit that made the U.S. technology sector a global leader. He is a member of the World Economic Forum Agenda Council on the Future of the Internet, a recipient of the World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Award. Through his leadership, the Forum named Reputation.com, a Global Growth Company. Fertik is an industry commentator with guest columns in Harvard Business Review, Reuters, Inc.com, and Newsweek. Fertik frequently appears on national and international television and radio, including the BBC, Good Morning America, Today Show, Dr. Phil, CBS Early Show, CNN, Fox, Bloomberg, and MSNBC. He is the co-author of two non-fiction books, Wild West 2.0 (2010) and New York Times bestseller, The Reputation Economy (2015). Fertik founded his first Internet company while at Harvard College. He received his JD from Harvard Law School. He now teaches at Harvard Law School.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The success of an automotive retailer's business has always been contingent on company values and rapport within the local community. With the rise of social media, businesses encounter new challenges in marketing as reputation moves away from the business's self-crafted image and instead to a feedback-economy that depends upon consumer reviews on platforms like Google, Yelp, and Twitter. In this episode, host Dennis Wisco comes to you with Reputation.com's, Mr. Ali Fawaz, from the National Automobile Dealers Association conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center to discuss ratings and reviews, reputation management, and the data science that makes this groundbreaking shift in marketing possible. Reputation.com is a business-to-business online reputation and customer experience management that uses cutting-edge advancements in data science to help business optimize their listings and gain insight into consumer engagement. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Reputation.com was founded in 2006 by Michael Fertik to address a need to help companies navigate an emerging feedback economy by boosting their online presence. Today, 1-in-3 auto dealerships use Reputation.com, which also offers solutions to businesses from other industries like Healthcare, Retail, Property Management, Financial Services, Hospitality, and Senior Living. Ali Fawaz was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan. Fawaz earned his Bachelor's degree in Corporate Communication from the University of Michigan before serving as the Director of Digital Retail Products for Ford Direct and contributing to start-ups like CareerBuilder.com. Fawaz is passionate about driving innovative change in the way automotive retailers communicate through digital, mobile, and social media. At Reputation.com, Fawaz draws from this passion as he engages with automotive OEM's to leverage data, and online reviews to catapult the retail dealer's online presence. Tune in to this episode to learn more about Reputation.com's groundbreaking Reputation Score metrics, the incentives that drive consumers to engage with reviews, and the impact of reputation management on automotive sales and marketing. With leaders like Fawaz leading the charge, online reputation management is making waves to influence the business models for the mobility of people and goods. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The success of an automotive retailer's business has always been contingent on company values and rapport within the local community. With the rise of social media, businesses encounter new challenges in marketing as reputation moves away from the business's self-crafted image and instead to a feedback-economy that depends upon consumer reviews on platforms like Google, Yelp, and Twitter. In this episode, host Dennis Wisco comes to you with Reputation.com's, Mr. Ali Fawaz, from the National Automobile Dealers Association conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center to discuss ratings and reviews, reputation management, and the data science that makes this groundbreaking shift in marketing possible. Reputation.com is a business-to-business online reputation and customer experience management that uses cutting-edge advancements in data science to help business optimize their listings and gain insight into consumer engagement. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Reputation.com was founded in 2006 by Michael Fertik to address a need to help companies navigate an emerging feedback economy by boosting their online presence. Today, 1-in-3 auto dealerships use Reputation.com, which also offers solutions to businesses from other industries like Healthcare, Retail, Property Management, Financial Services, Hospitality, and Senior Living. Ali Fawaz was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan. Fawaz earned his Bachelor's degree in Corporate Communication from the University of Michigan before serving as the Director of Digital Retail Products for Ford Direct and contributing to start-ups like CareerBuilder.com. Fawaz is passionate about driving innovative change in the way automotive retailers communicate through digital, mobile, and social media. At Reputation.com, Fawaz draws from this passion as he engages with automotive OEM's to leverage data, and online reviews to catapult the retail dealer's online presence. Tune in to this episode to learn more about Reputation.com's groundbreaking Reputation Score metrics, the incentives that drive consumers to engage with reviews, and the impact of reputation management on automotive sales and marketing. With leaders like Fawaz leading the charge, online reputation management is making waves to influence the business models for the mobility of people and goods. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Pajamas & Digital Lives... Oh My!Happy 2019 #InVinoFab friends! Yeah... we're starting the new year a month late. So be it. Today we chat about everything from digital surveillance, PJ', and our online selves. Squad Goals Network http://squadgoalsnetwork.com/ is a personal learning network; Follow on Social: @SqdGlsNtwk https://twitter.com/SqdGlsNtwrk or the hashtag #SquadGoalsNetwork #SGNSalons at 9 pm EST - Learn more here: http://squadgoalsnetwork.com/2019/01/17/squadgoalsnetwork-salons/The host this month is Jess Knott (@jlknott) and the next LIVE chat via Zoom is ... => Tonight! Shenanigans! Click on "Enter Meeting Room" at 8:30 pm Eastern on Thursday, February 7 for the next… https://t.co/jEX58sg3JI#SGNpjs - the thread about PJs & the clothes we wearTorchy's Tacos https://torchystacos.com/Ask for the Secret Menu http://www.coupleinthekitchen.com/blog/2017/10/4/torchys-secret-menu You are what you wear? What did you wear in college/university that might not have been “professional”? What does it mean to dress “professional” if you work online?LP: Hospital scrubs & Mod Robes were the 1990s uni trend in CanadaRemembering Modrobes: The Canadian Pant That Was the Peak of 90s Rave Fashion https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/59p9v8/remembering-modrobes-the-canadian-pant-that-was-the-peak-of-90s-rave-fashionPP: Birkenstocks FTW! And a funky dress style. Clothes do not make the woman: what female academics wear is subject to constant scrutiny https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/clothes-do-not-make-woman-what-female-academics-wear-subject-constant-scrutiny Does it matter what you are wearing? Do you clothes fit your professional role, geographic climate, or the discipline/industry you represent? Share your style with a hashtag on Instagram : #InVinoFab#InVinoFab Podcast & Book Mentions:The Surveillance Economy, Episode no. 5 of Mozilla's IRL Podcast https://irlpodcast.org/season4/episode5/ Reply All Episode #109: Is Facebook Spying On You? https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/109-facebook-spying How to Avoid Being Tracked by Facebookhttps://www.gimletmedia.com/how-to-avoid-being-tracked-by-facebook/ The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff https://profilebooks.com/surveillance Reputation Economy by Michael Fertik & David C. Thompson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17262185-the-reputation-economy Digital audit -- have you checked where you log on online in a while? Is it time to sunset a few apps? Are you going to say buh bye to a few social media profiles, apps or accounts? Laura is currently work on this (she's in week 4 of this digital review/audit process) -- a few ways to find out where you are with your online self through your email accounts:--Deseat.me https://www.deseat.me/ --Unroll.me https://unroll.me/ Laura (@laurapasquini) & Patrice (@profpatrice) want you to tune in for the next #InVinoFab podcast episode or get in touch with us through: -- Listen via Stitcher, Google Play, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts -- Twitter: https://twitter.com/invinofab & Instagram https://www.instagram.com/invinofab/  --Email us to be a guest on the pod or share a topic suggestion? invinofabulum@gmail.com 

Serial digital entrepreneur and futurist Michael Fertik, Founder, executive chairman, and CEO of Reputation.com in Redwood City interviews with is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels, internet radio, and online syndication.

Serial digital entrepreneur and futurist Michael Fertik, Founder, executive chairman, and CEO of Reputation.com in Redwood City interviews with is interviewed by David Cogan founder of Eliances and host of the Eliances Heroes show broadcast on am and fm network channels, internet radio, and online syndication.

In this episode, Marc is the guest, and answers a variety of career questions by Ryan Rhoten on The Brand New You Show. Ryan asks about Marc’s new book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, with the audio book version coming in September 2017. Marc answers questions about the book and gives client examples. Marc leaves listeners with the advice to know themselves, and get an assistant, such as a coach or trusted friend to help.   Key Takeaways: [3:55] Ryan introduces Marc, and Marc answers the vacation question. [4:43] Ryan asks Marc about happiness and contentment in a career. Marc contrasts the Boomer career and retirement situation with the generation before. Ryan contrasts that with Gen Xers and Millennials.People will have to work years longer than expected. [6:59] The Millennials are echo Boomers, doing the things Boomers wish they had done. They are more attuned to purpose than to money. Marc sees that as a change for the better in the workplace. Millennial influence added to technology is opening up work from home opportunities. Marc talks about creative destruction by tech, and the iPhone. [9:16] Marc can completely manage his finances on his phone, find his keys, and all kinds of ways that smartphones have changed things. Look at how automation will affect your career. It’s in journalism, and it will be in all industries. [10:44] Ryan talks about upcoming employability scores, that will not measure soft skills. Marc notes that one large consulting firm interviews by Skype, and then analyzes the video recordings of the candidates by software, to determine who will advance to a personal interview.  [12:07] We get to a point in our career when we start to question our choices, and ask what’s next? That is a time to consider career reinvention. Marc talks to clients about knowing themselves. Most of us adopt an expected persona, because we are paid better for it. It may not be authentic. Marc is an introvert who had to play an extrovert. [14:44] Many people outside of work are different people. People who are not aligned properly with a position burn out, when they could do better in another role. Ryan suggests assessments to his clients. Marc discusses the Birkman Method. It tells you about your behaviors, and about how you want to be treated. Marc talks specifics. [16:54] Marc talks about structured anarchists, who want to fix chaos, but are misplaced into orderly environments, that frustrate them. Marc talks about stealth competitors, who act sweet because it is expected, but inwardly resent the success of assertive people. The Birkman method helps people see these personal dichotomies, to manage them. [19:30] It’s hard to take assessment career advice at face value, because careers are changing too quickly. Marc uses it to help people understand the reasons behind the best of times and the worst of times in their careers. It is for those with 20+ years of experience. It gives a decision-making style. Marc contrasts global and linear thinkers. [21:50] Birkman Method helps identify your Personal Operating System. The stress report gives you your top 40 needs. Marc asks clients to synthesize those to 10, and then write an open-ended question for each of those needs. Marc talks about his own needs, and what kinds of environments and managers would not satisfy his needs. [23:00] Many people may not realize about themselves that they have an optimum work environment that helps them be most productive. Marc explains why he switched email systems. His days got better when he turned off notifications. Ryan comments on the importance of being self-aware, to make career decisions. [24:48] There is no such thing as a dream job. They all have pluses and minuses. We all make stuff up. Go in with your eyes open, look at the facts, and recognize every job has its ups and downs. Author Susan Cain recommends restorative niches, to take breaks that work for your interests. Marc takes his phone calls in the backyard, watching trees. [27:43] Ryan’s restorative niches are alone time he schedules throughout the day, not to be crushed by all the activity. He notices a huge change in his productivity when he takes his breaks. Marc tells about a sales rep couple — one an introvert, and one extrovert — and how they dealt with sales conferences. [29:20] Ryan asks about ‘awfulizing.’ Marc tells about an applicant who made stuff up, rather than following up with the company where she applied. Marc says come up with a stop, drop, and roll procedure, to cope with anxiety. Marc cites Dr. Henry Cloud, on wise people, stupid people, and evil people. Marc gives examples. Buffer yourself from evil. [34:07] Marc describes strategic networking, finding the exact people you need to meet. He gives client examples that work. To vet the company, you ask people who work at your target job, and also people who left, about the conditions there. [38:01] Marc describes the dreaded question: Why do you want to leave your current job? Answer positively, and deflect. Pivot back to a question about where you want to go. If you are leaving a toxic environment, you don’t want them to dig into it. [42:38] Marc describes the Repurpose Your Career podcast, and the common themes of those he has interviewed about their career pivots. [46:03] Marc’s final thoughts: Look at yourself. Make sure you really know who you are. Get out of your own head. Work with a coach, spouse, or friend.   Mentioned in This Episode: Please pick up a copy of Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, by Marc Miller and Susan Lahey. When you get done reading the book, please leave an honest review on Amazon. Careerpivot.com Contact Marc, and ask questions at: Careerpivot.com/contact-me Marc@CareerPivot.com Twitter: @CareerPivot LinkedIn: Marc Miller Facebook: Career Pivot The Podcast Movement Conference The Brand New You Show with Ryan Rhoten CareerKred: 4 simple steps to Build Your Digital Brand and boost credibility in your career, by Ryan Rhoten Tile App Wall Street Journal The Reputation Economy: How to Optimize Your Digital Footprint in a World Where Your Reputation Is Your Most Valuable Asset, by Michael Fertik and David C. Thompson Birkman Method Personality Assessment Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain Necessary Endings, by Dr. Henry Cloud CareerPivot.com Episode-42 Take a moment — go to iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. Please give this podcast a review and subscribe! If you’re not sure how to leave a review, please go to CareerPivot.com/review, and read the detailed instructions there.  

I recently had the chance to speak with former Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian about big data and privacy. Dr. Cavoukian is currently Executive Director of Ryerson University’s Privacy and Big Data Institute and is best known for her leadership in the development of Privacy by Design (PbD). What’s more, she came up with PbD language that made its way into the GDPR, which will go into effect in 2018. First developed in the 1990s, PbD addresses the growing privacy concerns brought upon by big data and IoT devices. Many worry about PbD’s interference with innovation and businesses, but that’s not the case. When working with government agencies and organizations, Dr. Cavoukian’s singular approach is that big data and privacy can operate together seamlessly. At the core, her message is this: you can simultaneously collect data and protect customer privacy. Transcript Cindy Ng With Privacy by Design principles codified in the new General Data Protection Regulation, which will go into effect in 2018, it might help to understand the intent and origins of it. And that's why I called former Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian. She is currently Executive Director of Ryerson University's Privacy and Big Data Institute and is best known for her leadership in the development of Privacy by Design. When working with government agencies and organizations, Dr. Cavoukian's singular approach is that big data and privacy can operate together seamlessly. At the core, her message is this, you can simultaneously collect data and protect customer privacy. Thank you, Dr. Cavoukian for joining us today. I was wondering, as Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, what did you see what was effective when convincing organizations and government agencies to treat people's private data carefully? Dr. Cavoukian The approach I took...I always think that the carrot is better than the stick, and I did have order-making power as Commissioner. So I had the authority to order government organizations, for example, who were in breach of the Privacy Act to do something, to change what they were doing and tell them what to do. But the problem...whenever you have to order someone to do something, they will do it because they are required to by law, but they're not gonna be happy about it, and it is unlikely to change their behavior after that particular change that you've ordered. So, I always led with the carrot in terms of meeting with them, trying to explain why it was in both their best interest, in citizens' best interest, in customers' best interest, when I'm talking to businesses. Why it's very, very important to make it...I always talk about positive sum, not zero sum, make it a win-win proposition. It's gotta be a win for both the organization who's doing the data collection and the data use and the customers or citizens that they're serving. It's gotta be a win for both parties, and when you can present it that way, it gives you a seat at the table every time. And let me explain what I mean by that. Many years ago I was asked to join the board of the European Biometrics Forum, and I was honored, of course, but I was surprised because in Europe they have more privacy commissioners than anywhere else in the world. Hundreds of them, they're brilliant. They're wonderful, and I said, "Why are you coming to me as opposed to one of your own?" And they said, "It's simple." They said, "You don't say 'no' to biometrics. You say 'yes' to biometrics, and 'Here are the privacy protective measures that I insist you put on them.'" They said, "We may not like how much you want us to do, but we can try to accommodate that. But what we can't accommodate is if someone says, 'We don't like your industry.'" You know, basically to say "no" to the entire industry is untenable. So, when you go in with an "and" instead of a "versus," it's not me versus your interests. It's my interests in privacy and your interests in the business or the government, whatever you're doing. So, zero sum paradigms are one interest versus another. You can only have security at the expense of privacy, for example. In my world, that doesn't cut it. Cindy Ng Dr. Cavoukian, can you tell us a little bit more about Privacy by Design? Dr. Cavoukian I really crystallized Privacy by Design really after 9/11, because at 9/11 it became crystal clear that everybody was talking about the vital need for public safety and security, of course. But it was always construed as at the expense of privacy, so if you have to give up your privacy, so be it. Public safety's more important. Well, of course public safety is extremely important, and we did a position piece at that point for our national newspaper, "The Globe and Mail," and the position I took was public safety is paramount with privacy embedded into the process. You have to have both. There's no point in just having public safety without privacy. Privacy forms the basis of our freedoms. You wanna live in free democratic society, you have to be able to have moments of reserve and reflection and intimacy and solitude. You have to be able to do that. Cindy Ng Data minimalization is important, but what do you think about companies that do collect everything with hopes that they might use it in the future? Dr. Cavoukian See, what they're asking for, they're asking for trouble, because I can bet you dollars to doughnuts that's gonna come back to bite you. Because, especially with data, that you're not clear about what you're gonna do with it, so you got data sitting there. What data does is in identifiable form is attracts hackers. It attracts rogue employees on the inside who will make inappropriate use of the data, sell the data, do something with the data. It just...you're asking for trouble, because keeping data in identifiable form, once the uses have been addressed, just begs trouble. I always tell people, if you wanna keep the data, keep the data, but de-identify it. Strip the personal identifiers, make sure you have the data aggregated, de-identified, encrypted, something that protects it from this kind of rogue activity. And you've been reading lately all about the hackers who are in, I think they were in the IRS for God's sakes, and they're getting in everywhere here in my country. They're getting into so many databases, and it's not only appalling in terms of the data loss, it's embarrassing for the government departments who are supposed to be protecting this data. And it fuels even additional distrust on the part of the public, so I would say to companies, "Do yourself a huge favor. You don't need the data, don't keep it in identifiable form. You can keep it in aggregate form. You can encrypt it. You can do lots of things. Do not keep it in identifiable form where it can be accessed in an unauthorized manner, especially if it's sensitive data." Oh my god, health data...Rogue employees, we have a rash of it here, where...and it's just curiosity, it's ridiculous. The damage is huge, and for patients, and I can tell you, I've been a patient in hospitals many times. The thought that anyone else is accessing my data...it's so personal and so sensitive. So when I speak this way to boards of directors and senior executives, they get it. They don't want the trouble, or I haven't even talked costs. Once these data breaches happen these days, it's not just lawsuits, they're class action lawsuits that are initiated. It's huge, and then the damage to your reputation, the damage to your brand, can be irreparable. Cindy Ng Right. Yeah, I remember Meg Whitman said something about how it takes years and years to build your brand and reputation and seconds ruined. Dr. Cavoukian Yeah, yes. That is so true. There's a great book called "The Reputation Economy" by Michael Fertik. He's the CEO of reputation.com. It's fabulous. You'd love it. It's all about exactly how long it takes to build your reputation, how dear it is and how you should cherish it and go to great lengths to protect it. Cindy Ng Can you speak about data ownership? Dr. Cavoukian You may have custody and control over a lot of data, your customer's data, but you don't own that data. And with that custody and control comes an enormous duty of care. You gotta protect that data, restrict your use of the data to what you've identified to the customer, and then if you wanna use it for additional purposes, then you've gotta go back to the customer and get their consent for secondary uses of the data. Now, that rarely happens, I know that. In Privacy by Design, one of the principles talks about privacy as the default setting. The reason you want privacy to be the default setting...what that means is if a company has privacy as the default setting, it means that they can say to their customers, "We can give you privacy assurance from the get-go. We're collecting your information for this purpose," so they identify the purpose of the data collection. "We're only gonna use it for that purpose, and unless you give us specific consent to use it for additional purposes, the default is we won't be able to use it for anything else." It's a model of positive consent, it gives privacy assurance, and it gives enormous, enormous trust and consumer confidence in terms of companies that do this. I would say to companies, "Do this, because it'll give you a competitive advantage over the other guys." As you know, because you sent it to me, the Pew Research Center, their latest study on Americans' attitudes, you can see how high the numbers are, in the 90 percents. People have had it. They want control. This is not a single study. There have been multiple surveys that have come out in the last few months like this. Ninety percent of the public, they don't trust the government or businesses or anyone. They feel they don't have control. They want privacy. They don't have it, so you have, ever since, actually, Edward Snowden, you have the highest level of distrust on the part of the public and the lowest levels of consumer confidence. So, how do we change that? So, when I talk to businesses, I say, "You change that by telling your customers you are giving them privacy. They don't even have to ask for it. You are embedding it as the default setting which means it comes part and parcel of the system." They're getting it. I do what I call my neighbors test. I explain these terms to my neighbors who are very bright people, but they're not in the privacy field. So, when I was explaining this to my neighbor across the street, Pat, she said, "You mean, if privacy's the default, I get privacy for free? I don't have to figure out how to ask for it?" And I said, "Yes." She said, "That's what I want. Sign me up!" See, people want to be given privacy assurance without having to go to the lengths they have to go to now to find the privacy policy, search through the terms of service, find the checkout box. I mean, it's so full of legalese. It's impossible for people to do this. They wanna be given privacy assurance as the default. That's your biggest bet if you're a private-sector company. You will gain such a competitive advantage. You will build the trust of your customers, and you will have enormous loyalty, and you will attract new opportunity. Cindy Ng What are your Privacy by Design recommendations for wearables and IoT innovators and developers? Dr. Cavoukian The internet of things, wearable devices and new app developers and start up...they are clueless about privacy, and I'm not trying to be disrespectful. They're working hard, say an app developer, they're working hard to build their app. They're focused on the app. That's all they're thinking about, how to deliver what the app's supposed to deliver on. And then you say, "What about privacy?" And they say, "Oh, don't worry about it. We've got it taken care of. You know, the third-party security vendor's gonna do it. We got that covered." They don't have it covered, and what they don't realize is they don't know they don't have it covered. "Give it to the security guys and they're gonna take care of it," and that's the problem. When I speak to app developers...I was at Tim O'Reilly's Web 2.0 last year or the year before, and there's 800 people in the room, I was talking about Privacy by Design, and I said, "Look, do yourself a favor. Build in privacy. Right now you're just starting your app developing, build it in right now at the front end, and then you're gonna be golden. This is the time to do it, and it's easy if you do it up front." I had dozens of people come up to me afterwards because they didn't even know they were supposed to. It had never appeared on their radar. It's not resistance to it. They hadn't thought of it. So our biggest job is educating, especially the young people, the app developers, the brilliant minds. My experience, it's not that they resist the messaging, they haven't been exposed to the messaging. Oh, I should just tell you, we started Privacy by Design certification. We've partnered with Deloitte and I’ll send you the link and we're, Ryerson University, where I am housed, we are offering this certification for Privacy by Design. But my assessment arm, my audit arm, my partner, is Deloitte, and we're partnering together, and we've had a real, real, just a deluge of interest. Cindy Ng So, do you think that's also why people are also hiring Chief Privacy Officers? Dr. Cavoukian Yes. Cindy Ng What are some qualities that are required in a Chief Privacy Officer? Is it just a law background? Dr. Cavoukian No, in fact, I'm gonna say the opposite, and this is gonna sound like heresy to most people. I love lawyers. Some of my best friends are lawyers. Don't just restrict your hiring of Chief Privacy Officers to lawyers. The problem with hiring a lawyer is they're understandably going to bring a legal regulatory compliance approach to it, which, of course, you want that covered. I'm not saying...You have to be in compliance with whatever legislation is in your jurisdiction. But if that's all you do, it's not enough. I want you to go farther. When I ask you to do Privacy by Design, it's all about raising the bar. Doing technical measures such as embedding privacy into the design that you're offering into the data architecture, embedding privacy as a default setting. That's not a legalistic term. It's a policy term. It's computer science. It's a... You need a much broader skill set than law alone. So, for example, I'm not a lawyer, and I managed to be Commissioner for three terms. And I certainly valued my legal department, but I didn't rely on it exclusively. I always went farther, and if you're a lawyer, the tendency is just to stick to the law. I want you to do more than that. You have to have an understanding of computer science, technology, encryption, how can you... De-identification protocols are critical, combined with the risk of re-identification framework. When you look at the big data world, the internet of things, they're going to do amazing things with data. Let's make sure it's strongly de-identified and resist re-identification attacks. Cindy Ng There have been reports that people can re-identify people without data. Dr. Cavoukian That's right, but if you examine those reports carefully, Cindy, a lot of them are based on studies where the initial de-identification was very weak. They didn't use strong de-identification protocols. So, like anything, if you start with bad encryption, you're gonna have easy decryption. So, it's all about doing it properly at the outset using proper standards. There's now four standards of de-identification that have all come out that are risk-based, and they're excellent. Cindy Ng Are you a fan of possibly replacing privacy policies with something simpler, like a nutrition label? Dr. Cavoukian It's a very clever idea. They have tried to do that in the past. It's hard to do, and I think your simplest one for doing the nutrition kinda label would be if you did embed privacy as the default setting. Because then you could have a nutrition label that said, "Privacy built in." You know how, I think, Intel had something years ago where you had security built it or something. You could say, "Privacy embedded in the system."

Tara Waggoner Real Estate Agent with Redfin who leads Redfin's Houston team. Tara is a real estate expert and has over 15 years of experience in the Houston real estate market.   Richard Jaffe Author of “Quest for Justice: Defending the Damned” and criminal defense lawyer  Michael Fertik CEO and Founder of Reputation.com, the world's leading online reputation management and digital privacy company  Jonah Berger James G. Campbell Associate Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published dozens of articles in top-tier academic journals, and popular accounts of his work have appeared in places like The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post,  and more.He has been recognized with awards for both scholarship and teaching, including being named Wharton's “Iron Prof.” At Wharton, he teaches an elective called Contagious: How Products, Behaviors, and Ideas Catch On.  

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Michael Fertik, Chief Executive Officer Michael Fertik is a repeat Internet entrepreneur and CEO with experience in technology and law. He founded ReputationDefender in 2006 with the belief that citizens have the right to control and protect their online reputation and privacy. In his capacity as CEO and position on the advisory board of The Internet Keepsafe Coalition (iKeepSafe), a non-profit that works to protect the health and safety of youth online, Michael is regarded as the pioneer of online reputation management and the foremost expert on issues of online privacy. Michael authored the forthcoming book Wild West 2.0, and lectures internationally in front of professionals, students, school administrators and parents. Prior to founding ReputationDefender, Michael clerked for Chief Judge Danny J. Boggs of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States. Michael is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, speaks several languages and enjoys sailing, reading and running. www.ReputationDefender.com www.MichaelFertik.com

Michael Fertik, CEO and Founder of ReputationDefender.com talks about how online actions can affect your life for a very long time. Parents, teachers, Employers, job-seekers, College applicants and even daters have raised serious and legitimate concerns about how to deal with "online" reputations, cyberbullying and what you can do about it!

Michael Fertik, CEO and Founder of ReputationDefender.com talks about how online actions can affect your life for a very long time. Parents, teachers, Employers, job-seekers, College applicants and even daters have raised serious and legitimate concerns about how to deal with "online" reputations, cyberbullying and what you can do about it!